During the meeting at which Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.V Thomas was also present, Dikshit requested Pawar to instruct the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation to make onions available in Delhi on a no-profit, no-loss basis.

The chief minister also told Pawar the Delhi government was trying to procure onions from major producers like Maharashtra.

According to the Delhi government, the Delhi Chief Election Officer is being approached for permission to resume market intervention to stabilise prices.

This is being done because the model code of conduct is in place and the government cannot take any policy decision.